Shops and restaurants are now also to be closed in Italy. Supermarkets and pharmacies remain unaffected by the measures for the time being.
Italy: Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announces further measures
In Italy, shops and restaurants are now also to be closed, with a few exceptions.
Supermarkets and pharmacies remain unaffected by this step.
Exclusion zone Italy
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced further measures on Wednesday evening to contain the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen in Italy. After schools have already kept their gates closed entire country has been a restricted zone since March 9, 2020 , Conte now also wants to close shops and restaurants with a few exceptions.
According to Conte, there is no reason to storm the supermarkets because grocery stores and pharmacies are not affected by this measure.
COVID-19 development in Europe
The virus is also spreading rapidly in Spain. The coastal city of Valencia is canceling some of its traditional spring celebrations due to the virus.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks out against closing borders in Europe. “ It is now not about isolating Europe from one another, but rather finding a common mode in which, if possible, no health system in the European Union is overwhelmed.”
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Meanwhile, Austria has sealed off the border with Italy as best as possible. Truck drivers are being checked for signs of COVID-19 - the highways appear empty.
The Swiss canton of Ticino declares a state of emergency. Theaters, cinemas, high schools and vocational schools will be closed. This is intended to delay the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen. Despite this step, according to Federal President Simonetta Sommaruga, the borders to Italy will remain open for the time being.
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Further sources: Frankfurter Allgemeine , Neue Zürcher Zeitung , Dolomitenstadt.at
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